Confucius Quotes
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The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there, and that he may have no cause of dissatisfaction with himself.
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Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.
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There are cases in which the blade springs, but the plant does not go on to flower. There are cases where it flowers, but no fruit is subsequently produced.
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A man who lacks reliability is utterly useless.
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There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he is free from fear.
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The superior man undergoes three changes. Looked at from a distance, he appears stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is heard to speak, his language is firm and decided.
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Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.
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Grieve not that men do not know you; grieve that you do not know men.
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The inner nature of man is the province of Music.
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To throw oneself into strange teachings is quite dangerous.
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The ideal teacher guides his students but does not pull them along; he urges them to go forward and does not suppress them; he opens the way but does not take them to the place.
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The gentleman desires to be halting in speech but quick in action.
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Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.
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Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.
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It is better to play than do nothing.
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The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.
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Teachers open the door ... you enter by yourself.
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Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without study is dangerous.
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Girl who sit on Judge's lap get honorable discharge.
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The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.
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Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior man dares not but exert himself; and if, in his words, he has any excess, he dares not allow himself such license.
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The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the truth; he is not anxious lest poverty should come upon him.
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He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
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There are three things against which the wise man guards: lust when young, quarrels when strong, and covetousness when old.